Live sheep exporters are again under investigation for breaching the animal welfare system, this time in Kuwait and Jordan.

The Department of Agriculture has confirmed it's investigating a complaint from Animals Australia that thousands of sheep are being sold at locations outside approved supply chains in Jordan, and some are available at the Al Rai market in Kuwait.

The complaint comes on the day of a religious festival where Muslims give away meat to the poor or to family and friends.

Alison Penfold, of the Australian Livestock Exporters Council says if the allegation is proven tough penalties should be imposed.

Eat more veal if you want to be ethical

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says if people are concerned about the welfare of bobby calves, they should eat more veal.

In order to produce milk, dairy heifers must be in calf or pregnant - bobby calves are the resulting male calves, which cannot be used on farm and are of little or no value to dairy farmers.

The RSPCA's Senior Scientific officer Melina Tensen says if a valuable meat industry could be created with the calves, they would have better welfare conditions.

Akubra record been recognised

A Guinness world record has finally been declared for the 'largest gathering of people wearing akubra hats'.

In November last year 1912 people with their akubras were mustered into a cattle pen in Kempsey in northern NSW.

It came after several attempts by the town over previous years to create the record with a minimum of 1,000 people required.

Now the home town of the national icon has thrown out the challenge for others to break it.